Author Archives: John
Club Rides and Cabin Trip
The weekend before Thanksgivings FST had a planned run from Nordale to Chatanika Lodge. Lots of snow and a decent trail. Stoney was our ride leader and did a good job leading until he delegated that job to me. Actually enjoyed it, breaking fresh snow and making first track. We did get turned around a more »
Share on FacebookCrazy Weather
The good news is that it wasn’t very cold during the power outage. Of course that is all relevant to whatever one is use to, I figure 20 degrees above zero is a decent temp to lose power under. The temps did drop to a chilly -30 to -40 below zero this past week, but more »
Share on FacebookSchools closed, thousands without power as winter storm blows through Fairbanks
What a day, woke up to no power, 3 to 4 inches of wet heavy snow on the roads. Hum, no shower or coffee, no biggie I’ll just drive to work and wash up and get some coffee, nope, got to work and the power was down their as well. So after making the needed more »
Share on FacebookNew Family Member ?
I was out cutting firewood with Dean last Sunday and found a new friend, or maybe she found me. It was an interesting day to say the least. I drove up to the site we have been cutting firewood at and the first thing I see is all this wood just lying there in the more »
Share on FacebookMoose Camp and Cabin
It was a great vacation time and as always to short. Started out spending 8 days in Moose camp with some warmer then wanted weather. Actually thought it might be decent hunting season, woke up on Monday the 1st to nice kool temps, too bad it only lasted one day then warmed up again. We more »
Share on FacebookIf it don’t kill ya, it makes you stronger
Or so the saying goes. The way this month, August 2013, has gone I’m hoping there’s truth in those words. The septic system is done and all I have left to do is grade the yard so I can seed it next year and get a final photo of the grade to complete my report more »
Share on FacebookPoop Deck or My Septic System
After 30 some years of functioning quite well our septic system decided it was time to give up the ghost as it were. Around the 1st of the month (Aug 2013) we lost our use of the toilet, shower, and sinks. Fortunately we had the RV and I set it up as a temporary restroom more »
Share on FacebookFourth of July, 2013
Fourth of July this year was a no fireworks event due to the extreme dry weather and fires. As of the time of this post the fire has grown to over 79,000 acres and evacuation notices have been issued for residence along the Chena Hot Springs Road area. But of course this is off topic, more »
Share on FacebookFather’s Day 2013
Great weekend, we finally made it into the Nome Creek area for a weekend of camping and ATVing. BLM got the approaches to the Nome Creek Bridge fixed so folks could cross the creek to the established camp grounds, but heck, who wants to camp there, I much prefer finding a spot along the creek more »
Share on FacebookMemorial Weekend
So we took the motorhome out for the first time this summer and it was a great trip. Drove down to the Donnelly Dome area (shown on GP track map) and meet up with a half dozen or more FST members who did the same switch we did from snowmachine to ATV. Some pictures to more »
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